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Welcome to Cassia County ...

The pronunciation of Cassia:

Time Zone: Cassia County lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Burley is the Seat for Cassia County.

Cassia County was founded in 1879 and was created by taking area from Owyhee County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Cassia had a population of 24,030 people. This is an increase of 4.12% since the last Census (which gave a population of 23,080 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Cassia represented 1.47% of the total population of Idaho.

Below are some of the communities located in Cassia County:

  • Albion
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
    • Albion is located in Cassia County (ID)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <3>
  • Burley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burley
    • Burley is located in Cassia County (ID)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,712 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burley <3>
  • Declo
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Declo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Declo
    • Declo is located in Cassia County (ID)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 369 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Declo <3>
  • Malta
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
    • Malta is located in Cassia County (ID)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malta <3>
  • Oakley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
    • Oakley is located in Cassia County (ID)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 818 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakley <3>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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